FridayMarch Madness Regionals at Cowboys StadiumThis is the first time a Texas team has failed to make the March Madness tourney since 1977. Some perspective: That was the year that Star Wars opened in theaters. Yeesh. Still, Texas will have a little something to do with March Madness this year as, starting tonight, Cowboys Stadium is hosting three games for the South Regionals. It's kind of a murderer's row of contenders coming through the region this weekend, too. Kansas, Florida and Michigan will play in Arlington this weekend. So, too, will Florida Gulf Coast University, the whole country's new favorite college.

Burning Hotels, Ice Eater and Analog Rebellion at the Kessler TheaterHappy Birthday, Kessler Theater! We hope you have a good one. Actually, we pretty much know you will, given the lineup of bands you're offering up in your theater tonight as part of your third anniversary. The Burning Hotels are headlining, and they're pretty cool — a great band that slightly just a nice spot on The Wedding Singer soundtrack by releasing their music 30 years too late. Analog Rebellion, the “stadium lo-fi” project from the prolific 21-year-old University of Texas at Arlington student Daniel Hunter, is playing, too. So is Fort Worth;s Ice Eater. Not bad, not bad. Way to go big, Kessler. You are totally about that life.

Critical Mass at Main Street Garden ParkThe last Friday of the month means it's Critical Mass time. So head on out and ride your bike around Dallas with some friends. All cyclists are welcome all — beginners, intermediates, pros and even Lance Armstrong if anyone out there has an in with him.

Track Meet at Crown and HarpMajor props to the Track Meet crew for being clever enough to align this event's description with March Madness. Here it is, verbatim: “It's March Madness on Lower Greenville when undefeated Track Meet DJ Crew returns to the Crown & Harp with its three NBA-ready first-round prospects and first-team All-Americans AiR DJ (sophomore/6'7″/SF), Ynfynyt Scroll (senior/6'10″/PF) and Shooknite (junior/7'0″/Center).” None of those heights are accurate, but it's a nice job regardless.

The Travoltas and Kristy Kruger at Sons of Hermann HallSome of Dallas' most-talented and time-tested musicians join forces on this bill. The Travoltas are the new, good-time lounge act from long revered local singer-songwriter Salim Nourallah (bonus: all-around genius Paul Slavens is his keyboardist), and Kristy Kruger's about as close to a 1920s singer as this city boasts.

Sinatra at Circuit12 ContemporaryNo, Frank Sinatra will not be here. Instead, the Caviar Club is helping host this rat pack-themed bash at Circuit12 to help celebrate that Design District spot's one-year anniversary.

Big Folkin' Festival at Prophet Bar So many festivals. So little time. This one here is for the folk fans. The lineup is pretty stacked with locals, too. Also, one of the guys from The Academy Is… is playing.

The Mud Bug Bash at Main Street GardenYou don't generally have the opportunity to get your country living on in Dallas proper, but the Mud Bug Bash at Main Street Garden is here to change all that, offering up 4,000 pounds of crawfish, live music and evens some crawfish races.

Bob Schneider at the Granada TheaterLong a mainstay in the Austin's music scene Schneider genre-bending ways to Dallas this weekend. You should check him out. He's known for being a great performer. And for dating Sandra Bullock.

SundayRangers' Opening Day on Your TelevisionWhat do y'all think of the Texas Rangers starting this 2013 season against the Houston Astros, their new in-league foes? We love it. Because the Astros? They. Are. Bad.

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